8-K
Savara Inc false 0001160308 0001160308 2023-06-08 2023-06-08

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

June 8, 2023

 

 

SAVARA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32157   84-1318182

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6836 Bee Cave Road, Building I, Suite 205

Austin, TX 78746

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 614-1848

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   SVRA   The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Savara Inc. annual meeting of stockholders held on June 8, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”), our stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominees

   Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non Votes

Matthew Pauls

   82,065,393    315,174    4,707,460    10,006,793

Nevan Elam

   66,694,408    15,686,279    4,707,340    10,006,793

Richard J. Hawkins

   66,220,852    16,158,043    4,709,132    10,006,793

Joseph S. McCracken

   77,796,441    4,582,137    4,709,449    10,006,793

David A. Ramsay

   81,975,464    403,205    4,709,358    10,006,793

Ricky Sun

   81,677,611    701,220    4,709,196    10,006,793

An van Es-Johansson

   82,153,500    226,705    4,707,822    10,006,793

In addition, the following proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting:

 

1.

Proposal to approve the amendment of our 2015 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 3,000,000.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non Votes

81,912,831   468,273   4,706,923   10,006,793

 

2.

Proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non Votes

91,958,455   429,981   4,706,384  

 

3.

Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executives.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non Votes

79,056,687   3,316,098   4,715,242   10,006,793


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Date: June 9, 2023       SAVARA INC.
a Delaware corporation
    By:  

/s/ Dave Lowrance

     

Dave Lowrance

Chief Financial & Administrative Officer